There were no vampires of note in Western literature until about the 18th century. But they tell us where we park our anxieties, whether its over-powerful women, death or damnation. We make our own monsters.
“For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.”
“I happen to be a huge 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I do an annual marathon of the extended editions.”